River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-05-12

been ruined and damaged. and thousands
of dollars worth of household property
washed away. The river rose . feet and
people could only go about in boats. At
Dexter, Bradley, Hartland, Stillw alter, Mat
tamkeg, Kingman, Costigan and Bangor
the disaster is the greatest. Farmers will
be weeks behind with their crops.
Senatorsarts chap Sherman and Ev
eroned Queen Kapiolani and suite on a visit
TO Mount Vernon on the United States
Steamer Dispatch, ON the 9th. In the even
ing President leveland gave a state din
ner at the White House in honor of the
Queen. Mrs. Cleveland wore her wedding
dress, with the exception OF the orange bios
SONS. Queen kapiolani was attired in
white crepe with diamond ornaments, and
the princess royal in black velvet
Up to May 6, forty-four railroad
companies had filed with the Interstate
Commerce Commission formal petitions
asking TO be relieved from section 4. Prob
ably as many more have been received and
returned for further information. much
larger Iumher has been received from trade
organizations, private corporations and in
dividuals protesting against the suspension
of section in particular cases.
\ terrific hail, rain and wind storm
struck the Allegheny mountains in Penn
sylvania on the night of May 3, annihiating
everything in its path. Lightning played
no uncomfortable part in the havoc. The
hail fell in stones as large as eggs, and vege-
tation of all kinds suffered severely. The
damage to fruit trees and timber will
amount to thousands of dollars.
A report is general on Wall street
that President Houston, of the Pacific
Mail Steamship company, will be succeeded
by George Gouk' at the election on May 81.
Director Lauterbach, when questioned in
regard to the matter, said if Mr.. Houston
insists on retiring from the presidency he
will probably he succeeded by George
Gould, but he will in all events remain as a
director.
DIR. c. G. Carroll of Meadville, Pa,
has discovered methed by which alumni
mum can be cast soldered and welded. 1t is
claimed by metallurgists and artisans that
this Is a very valuable invention since II IN
sures the use of aluminium for many pur-
poses on account of its extreme lightness,
strength and non-oxidation by exposure.
The American Bell Telephone Com
pany begun suit in Columbus, Ohio, in the
United States court against the Egan Elec-
trical Manufacturing Company, a local
organization, and others TO enjoin them
from manufacturing or using what is known
as the Egan Telephone and to recover DANA
ges for the past infringement.
Assistant District Attorney Nicholl in
the court of oyer and terminer, New York,
made motion to set aside the proceedings 10
quash the indictment of Jacob Sharpe on
the ground that the motion TO quash came
too late. The court listened TO the motion.
The Boston customs inspectors on the
9Th seized a struggled 5000 lot of cigars
and some Jamaica jam and wine from the
fruit schooner Rebecca II. Nickerson, of
Booth Bay, from Baracoa, and arrested her
master, Capt. A. W. Tatner.
Prince Leopold and suite arrived in
New York and took quarters at the Abe
marie House. They have been two weeks
on the road from San Francisco. 1t is said
they will sail for Europe Sunday.